Short Stories in Russian - (Penguin Parallel Text) by Brian James Baer (Paperback)

This dual-language edition of Russian stories offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without constantly having to refer to a dictionary.

The ten short stories, drawn from the last two decades of the Soviet Union and the two decades following its collapse, chart a period of dramatic social change using metaphors of the body.

Emerging voices like Alexander Ilichevsky, Evgeny Grishkovets, and Julia Kissina are represented alongside well-established writers like Vladimir Sorokin, Ludmila Ulitskaya, Sergey Lukyanenko, and Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.

The stories represent a range of literary styles that highlight the dynamism of contemporary Russian fiction, making this product an excellent reading experience in either language.